Fossil fuel consumption in Mexico
Mexico: Fossil fuel consumption was 2,020 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,020 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,126 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
267.12 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2,020 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Mexico peaked at 2,126 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 267.12 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Mexico ranks 13th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Mexico, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 267.12 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 280.66 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 283.97 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 307.38 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 338.79 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 359.66 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 381.74 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 423.65 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 457.6 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 506.96 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 549.22 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 581.22 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 610.27 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 702.86 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 775.9 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 853.73 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 926.55 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 972.85 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 967.5 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,007 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1,046 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1,028 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,067 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,068 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,121 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,248 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 1,294 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1,303 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,297 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,402 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 1,346 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,375 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,407 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,483 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1,476 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,531 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,519 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,576 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,582 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,667 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1,738 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,800 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,841 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,879 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,882 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,921 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,004 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,014 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,031 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,992 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,033 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,081 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,126 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,091 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,031 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,830 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1,902 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,987 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2,051 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 2,034 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2,020 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,020 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1 terawatt-hours, 24.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2,020 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.38 terawatt-hours, 58.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295.58 terawatt-hours | 267.12 terawatt-hours | 338.79 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 534.91 terawatt-hours | 359.66 terawatt-hours | 775.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,006 terawatt-hours | 853.73 terawatt-hours | 1,121 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,363 terawatt-hours | 1,248 terawatt-hours | 1,483 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,702 terawatt-hours | 1,519 terawatt-hours | 1,882 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,032 terawatt-hours | 1,921 terawatt-hours | 2,126 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,971 terawatt-hours | 1,830 terawatt-hours | 2,051 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in Mexico?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Mexico was 2,020 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,126 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.12 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.